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Employee: Best Buy Scrambling To Clean Up Optimization Mess
A mysterious email from someone claiming to be a Best Buy employee has emerged from the mist of our inbox. In it, the sender claims that Best Buy is threatening termination for employees that try to...
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Receipt Checker Avoidance Tactic: Confuse Them With Extreme Politeness
Reader Matt wants to share his technique for waltzing past the Walmart receipt checkers with a minimum of hassle. The secret? Be super nice, but don’t stop walking. Matt says: As a long time reader of...
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Large-Footed Man Upset That Target Stopped Selling Size 13 Shoes
According to reader Dave, Target has stopped carrying size 13 men’s shoes. This makes Dave sad. 13 doesn’t seem really crazy-insane large to us, but apparently Target isn’t selling enough of them. If...
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Target And Target.com Are Not The Same Company, So Just Deal With It
Reader Patricia is angry and somewhat baffled by Target’s insistence that Target and Target.com are not the same company and its not a Target store’s problem if the website is messed up and tells you...
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As The Economy Improves, Shoppers Ditch Walmart
The NY Post says that they’ve found a correlation between economic growth and same store sales at Walmart. Their theory is that as the economy improves, people run away from the big blue box....
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Why Everyone Loves Costco: Small Selection, Good Quality, Low Prices
ABCNews took a look inside the mysterious world of Costco. Why does everyone love it so much? Turns out the secrets are simple: Small selection, good quality, low price. From ABC: “We keep our...
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Time Lapse: 24 Hours Inside A Walmart
At Walmart, the party never stops. Ever. Stephen Wilkes – Time-Lapse: A Day at A Walmart Store from BERNSTEIN & ANDRIULLI on Vimeo. [via BuzzFeed]
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Kmart Wants Your Dirty Laundry
If you live in Iowa City, Iowa, you’ll soon be able to do your laundry at Kmart. I don’t get it either, but that’s what the retailer has announced. It will be testing a laundromat addition to one of...
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Target Says You Are Buying Crap You Don't Need Again
Target’s first quarter profits were up and things are looking better for the retailer’s troubled credit card division. The secret to their success? Consumers are buying more “discretionary...
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Walmart Announces Intention To Open Dozens Of Stores In Chicago
Chicago, despite having Targets galore, only has a single Walmart store on the west side. The big box giant has faced serious resistance from labor unions who claim that the company doesn’t pay enough...
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